GXO ha recibido la aprobación de las autoridades de Reino Unido para la adquisición de Clipper Logistics plc

La Autoridad de Competencia y Mercados de Reino Unido ha completado su análisis

La unión acelerará las oportunidades de crecimiento de GXO y aumentará el valor para todos los inversores

GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), la mayor empresa del mundo dedicada en exclusiva a contratos logísticos, ha anunciado hoy que ha recibido aprobación incondicional por parte de las autoridades de Reino Unido de Competencia y Mercados (CMA por sus siglas en inglés) para adquirir Clipper Logistics plc. (Clipper). El 24 de mayo de 2022 GXO formalizó su oferta, aunque ambas compañías siguieron operando de manera independiente hasta la finalización del análisis normativo.

Malcolm Wilson, CEO de GXO, declaró “GXO y Clipper son dos líderes de la industria, y juntos somos aún más fuertes. Como una única compañía, esperamos acelerar nuestro crecimiento al expandir nuestra presencia geográfica en mercados clave y verticales, respaldando a nuestra lista de clientes de primera línea y aumentando la variedad de servicios innovadores de almacenamiento que ofrecemos.”

Antes de la adquisición, GXO operaba más de 900 centros a nivel global, sumando aproximadamente un total de 18,5 millones de metros cuadrados y un equipo de 120.000 miembros. Con Clipper, GXO incorpora más de 50 centros, cerca de 1 millón de metros cuadrados, 10.000 empleados y añade presencia geográfica en Alemania y Polonia, en el sector de la ciencia de la vida al igual que conocimiento en servicios premium, incluyendo logística inversa y reparaciones, que son áreas clave de crecimiento para GXO.

Wilson añadió, “compartimos un compromiso con ESG, ofreciendo una excepcional experiencia al cliente y utilizando la tecnología para mejorar la eficiencia, productividad y seguridad de los empleados. Compartir la misma cultura respaldará nuestro éxito en el futuro y permitirá una integración sin dificultades.”

GXO prevé obtener significativas oportunidades de productividad y sinergia de costes en los dos próximos años tras el cierre de la transacción. El proceso de integración empezará de manera inmediata y se desarrollará durante el último trimestre para asegurar el éxito para los clientes durante la campaña de fin de año.

Sobre GXO Logistics

GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO) es el mayor proveedor del mundo dedicado en exclusiva a contratos logísticos y se está beneficiando del rápido crecimiento del e-commerce, la automatización y la subcontratación. GXO se compromete a ofrecer un entorno de trabajo diverso y de primer nivel para sus cerca de 130.000 empleados en más de 950 centros logísticos, que suman cerca de 18.5 millones de metros cuadrados. La compañía trabaja con las empresas más importantes del mundo para resolver retos logísticos complejos mediante soluciones de cadena de suministro tecnológicamente avanzadas a escala y con rapidez. La sede social de GXO se encuentra en Greenwich, Connecticut (EEUU). Visita  GXO.com para más información y conecta con GXO en LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram y YouTube.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is retained as legal adviser to GXO.

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Factors that might cause or contribute to a material difference include, but are not limited to, the risks discussed in GXO’s filings with the SEC and the following: the severity, magnitude, duration and aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic and government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic; economic conditions generally; supply chain challenges, including labour shortages; competition and pricing pressures; GXO’s ability to align its investments in capital assets, including equipment and warehouses, to their respective customers’ demands; GXO’s ability to successfully integrate and realize anticipated synergies, cost savings and profit improvement opportunities with respect to acquired companies; acquisitions may be unsuccessful or result in other risks or developments that adversely affect GXO’s financial condition and results; GXO’s ability to develop and implement suitable information technology systems and prevent failures in or breaches of such systems; GXO’s ability to raise debt and equity capital; litigation; labour matters, including GXO’s ability to manage its subcontractors, and risks associated with labour disputes at GXO’s customers and efforts by labour organizations to organize its employees; risks associated with defined benefit plans for GXO’s current and former employees; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; fluctuations in fixed and floating interest rates; issues related to GXO’s intellectual property rights; governmental regulation, including trade compliance laws, as well as changes in international trade policies and tax regimes; natural disasters, terrorist attacks or similar incidents; a material disruption of GXO’s operations; the inability to achieve the level of revenue growth, cash generation, cost savings, improvement in profitability and margins, fiscal discipline, or strengthening of competitiveness and operations anticipated or targeted; the impact of potential cyber-attacks and information technology or data security breaches; the inability to implement technology initiatives successfully; the expected benefits of the acquisition, and uncertainties regarding the acquisition, including the risk that the acquisition will not produce the desired benefits; a determination by a tax authority that the distribution or certain related transactions effected in connection with GXO’s spin-off from XPO Logistics, Inc. (the ‘separation’) should be treated as taxable transactions; and, the risk that dis-synergy costs, costs of restructuring transactions and other costs incurred in connection with the separation will exceed estimates. All forward-looking statements set forth in this release are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by GXO will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to or effects on us or its business or operations. Forward-looking statements set forth in this release speak only as of the date hereof, and GXO does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, changes in expectations or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by law.